Overview
Shandong wastewater treatment plant serves Xintai City in Shandong Province, China, with a population equivalent of 248,900. The facility operates under China's national wastewater discharge standards.
The Shandong wastewater treatment plant is located in Zhaizhen, Xintai City, Tai'an, Shandong Province, China. It serves a population equivalent of 248,900, classifying it as a large-scale municipal facility under Chinese wastewater management frameworks. China's wastewater treatment regulations, including the Discharge Standard of Pollutants for Municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant (GB 18918-2002), mandate secondary treatment with nutrient removal for plants of this scale. Typical large plants in Shandong employ activated sludge processes with biological nitrogen and phosphorus removal to meet Class 1A discharge limits. The plant discharges treated effluent into local waterways that ultimately drain into the Yellow Sea via the Haihe River system. Its operations are critical for protecting downstream aquatic ecosystems and supporting water reuse in the region's agricultural and industrial sectors.
Environmental context
The plant's treated effluent flows into the Haihe River basin, which drains into the Bohai Sea, a semi-enclosed marginal sea of the Yellow Sea. The Bohai Sea supports diverse marine life and is an important fishing ground, but faces eutrophication pressures from nutrient loads. The facility's discharge contributes to local water quality management in this ecologically sensitive coastal zone.
Frequently asked questions
The plant is located in Zhaizhen, Xintai City, Tai'an, Shandong Province, China.
The plant serves a population equivalent of 248,900, making it a large municipal facility.
The plant discharges into the Haihe River basin, which flows into the Bohai Sea.
The plant must comply with China's GB 18918-2002 standard, which requires secondary treatment with nutrient removal for large agglomerations.
China's wastewater treatment plants are regulated under national discharge standards and local environmental protection bureau permits. Large plants like this one typically require advanced treatment to meet Class 1A limits.
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